--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:27:03 -0400 From: Roger L Payne <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: city elevations <fwd> Sender: Roger L Payne <[log in to unmask]> We know that Topozone uses GNIS data exclusively, and Mapquest probably does as well. Manager GNIS 703.648.4544 Johnnie Sutherland To: [log in to unmask] <jsutherl@arche cc: s.uga.edu> Subject: Re: city elevations <fwd> Sent by: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <MAPS-L@LISTSER V.UGA.EDU> 07/18/01 03:06 PM Please respond to Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum Here are four replys to the city elevations question. Moderator XXXXXXXXXX Message 1 XXXXXXXXXXX Use the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The URL is <http://geonames.usgs.gov>. Click on U.S. and Territories, and then type the name in the name box, and select State for faster return although it's not necessary. Click on the name in the columnar return to view the entire entry. The elevation is present for most entries classified as populated place. Roger L. Payne manager GNIS 703.648.4544 Roger L Payne <[log in to unmask]> XXXXXXXXXXXX Message 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Thanks to everyone who suggested GNIS -- I'd checked there first, but it turns out the first two on the patron's list (one of which was Sitka, AK; the other I don't recall) didn't have elevations in GNIS, so I didn't realize they were included for most cities. I just needed a bigger sample set... Jenny Stone Muilenburg University of Washington Libraries [log in to unmask] XXXXXXXXXXX Message 3 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The Topozone at http://www.topozone.com seems to have the elevation of most places in the US. Marcel Fortin GIS/Map Librarian University of Toronto [log in to unmask] XXXXXXXXXX Message 4 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Jennifer, USGS has elevations of the 50 largest cities at; <http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#50> World Roof has a similar chart. MapQuest has a elevations for a large number of US cities. If you type in the city and the correct state it comes up with a topo map. However, if you only type in the city name it comes up with a list of possibilities along with their elevations when known. Check under the link named 'find a topographic map' in the 'what's new' section <http://mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=bmisc/new_features&event=no_map> A site called World index does a fabulous job of the whole thing but for some strange reason the USA is not included in their data. (a least I can't find it) <http://www.calle.com/world/> OR saving the best to last How about the USGS Geographic Names Information System .... <http://geonames.usgs.gov/> Dale Smith *********************************************** Serge A. Sauer Map Library Department of Geography, SSC 1051 University of Western Ontario London, ON, Canada N6A 5C2 [log in to unmask] <http://www.publish.uwo.ca/~mapref/serge_a.htm> phone 519-661-3424 fax 519-661-3750 *********************************************** --- End Forwarded Message ---